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Wesley College

120 N State St, Dover, DE 19901-3875 -

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School Notes Overview:

Wesley College seeks to be a premier institution for helping students gain the knowledge, skills, and the moral and ethical attitudes necessary to achieve their personal goals and contribute to the welfare of their communities in the global society. The College endeavors to impart a desire for life-long learning and an enhanced capacity for critical and creative thinking so that students can reap the reward of intellectual growth and professional effectiveness. As a College in a covenant relationship with the United Methodist Church and founded upon Christian principles, Wesley strives to realize a holistic campus environment of common purpose, caring, tolerance, inclusiveness, responsibility, and service that is the heart of community.

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School Overview:

	Wesley College
County	Kent County, DE
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,745 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	371 students
Full-Time Graduate	55 students
Part-Time Graduate	111 students

Total Enrollment	2,282 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	939 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	40%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$1,790
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	21%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,096
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	95%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$2,819
% Students Receiving Loans	89%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,535

School Notes:

Wesley is a fully-accredited, independent liberal arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The College was named for John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
Founded in 1873 as a preparatory school, Wesley College has a covenant relationship with the United Methodist Church. The College offers 30 bachelors, four associates, and master's degrees in nursing, education, business administration and environmental science in a multi-denominational, multi-cultural campus setting.
The School offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Paralegal Studies, and the Master of Business Administration. Also offered are Associate in Science degree programs in Business Administration and Paralegal Studies; and the Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education (K-8), Physical Education (Professional Program), and Physical Education (K-12). The School offers three master degree programs in education. “Curriculum and Instruction,” and “Middle Childhood Education,” are designed for in-service teachers. The third, “Masters with Initial Certification,” is designed for persons with a non-teaching baccalaureate degree so they may instruct at the high school level upon completion. The School offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master of Science degree in Nursing.
Wesley’s academic program remains grounded in the liberal arts, even as it has evolved to meet the changing needs of students and the larger society. Here students learn to sharpen their skills of inquiry, research, analysis, and communication, and learn to place individual subjects into larger contexts.
Wesley College and its athletic facilities are located on 50 acres in historic Dover, Delaware. The campus is situated in Dover's major residential community with stores and banks in easy walking distance and malls a short commute.
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In the News:

1991 Team to be Honored During Homecoming (WBOC Salisbury)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 09:21:43 pm
The Wesley College football program will host a breakfast for all members of the 1991 ECAC Championship team and their families at Homecoming on Saturday, October 8, 2011.
Wesley Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2011 (WBOC Salisbury)
posted on July 8, 2011 at 10:10:09 pm
A total of 14 former student-athletes representing nine different sports comprises the 2011 class of the Wesley College Athletic Hall of Fame.
74 Wolverines Named All-Academic (WBOC Salisbury)
posted on June 30, 2011 at 08:28:59 pm
Wesley College would like to congratulate the following 74 student-athletes who were named to the Capital Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
USA Today, CDS Release Preseason Honors for Wesley (WBOC Salisbury)
posted on June 22, 2011 at 09:12:41 pm
USA Today rated Wesley College third in its Division III Preseason Top 25, while four Wolverines were chosen as Preseason All-Americans by Consensus Draft Services.
Delaware youth sports calendar: June 6 (The News Journal)
posted on June 6, 2011 at 08:22:11 am
Baseball Wolverine Baseball Summer Day Camp Comprehensive instruction on the skills of baseball. June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15 and July 18-22 at Bob Reed Field, Wesley College. Ages 6-12. $149. For info, Bret Underwood at 736-2459 or www.wolverinebaseballcamps.com. U.S. Baseball Academy Three-hour sessions will focus on hitting, pitching, fielding and ...